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What is the role of a Sander Operator Helper at Wilsonart?

The Sander Operator Helper position at Wilsonart is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Consumer Products field.

Where is this Sander Operator Helper job located?

Fletcher, North Carolina, 28732, United States

What type of employment is offered for this Sander Operator Helper role?

Full-time or part-time position

Sander Operator Helper job near me in Fletcher, North Carolina at Wilsonart

Position Type: Full time
Job Requesition ID: R-000027
Win at Wilsonart

At Wilsonart, we don’t just make surfaces—we build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care.

You’ll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. You’ll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And you’ll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.

Here, you’ll win with:

Support that keeps you well

Medical, dental, and life insurance
Company-paid short- and long-term disability
FSAs and dependent care options
Vision and legal benefits
Gym discounts and wellness clinics
Tuition reimbursement—for you and your dependents

Opportunities to grow

Clear paths to promotion and internal mobility
Training, coaching, and mentorship
Development programs to support your goals

Time for what matters

Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
A culture that respects work-life balance

Job Description:

Win at Wilsonart
At Wilsonart, we don’t just make surfaces—we build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care.
You’ll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. You’ll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And you’ll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.

Here, you’ll win with:
Support that keeps you well
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• FSAs and dependent care options
• Vision and legal benefits
• Gym discounts and wellness clinics
• Tuition reimbursement—for you and your dependents
Opportunities to grow
• Clear paths to promotion and internal mobility
• Training, coaching, and mentorship
• Development programs to support your goals
Time for what matters
• Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
• A culture that respects work-life balance

We’re looking for people who are ready to learn, ready to lead and ready to make a difference. If that sounds like you, you can win at Wilsonart.

Payrate: $23.57/hr + Shift Premium

Shift: 10 Hour Shifts rotating Days and Nights

Job Summary

Feed the laminate through the sander and layoff the material from the sander under the direction of Sander Operator. Perform other tasks as required.

Essential Job Duties

• Retrieve the pressed material from the breakdown holding area.

• Operate the table lift to position the material to be sanded.

• Activate feed line, edge routing, and end cut.

• Cut material to specific sizes.

• Adjust machine controls.

• Offload exiting laminate sheets individually to the lay-off table.

• Conduct a visual quality check of completed laminate during the process.

• Inspect material against set specifications and pattern defects.

• Pull from the process any imperfect product onto off load table.

• Place the finished product in the holding area to be delivered to the Finished Goods Department.

• Transfer production schedule to the offload table.

• Document the amount of material waste.

• Place a new table at the sander to continue the process.

• Perform lock-out/tag-out procedures and preventative maintenance checks.

• Initiate corrective action if production operations are not to standard.

• Ensure employees are wearing protective equipment as required or when handling hazardous materials.

• Provide on-the-job training to department personnel.

• Prepare material for the production process by laying up, separating dry kraft and wax paper, etc.

• Regular attendance required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of safety standards applicable to the work area and other pertinent rules/regulations governing work standards.
Knowledge of the level of quality material must meet.
Knowledge of basic mathematics sufficient to add and subtract.
Knowledge of hazardous materials and waste, including safe handling procedures.
Skill in hand-eye coordination.
Skill in reading a tape measure.
Skill in using a micrometer.
Skill in operating a lift truck.
Skill in establishing effective working relationships with other personnel.
Ability to retain information.
Ability to learn to read and accurately record information on a production schedule/logs.
Ability to understand and follow directions.
Ability to work independently without close supervision and as a team member.
Ability to be safety conscious when operating machinery.
Ability to identify colors and shades.
Ability to visually detect product imperfections and defects.
Ability to learn to monitor machine operations and operate a computer.

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy work. Tasks involve pushing/pulling 140lbs of material, lifting from floor to mid-thigh 10lbs, lifting 20lbs from mid-thigh to shoulder, lifting 10lbs from shoulder to overhead level, carrying 20lbs, standing and walking during a minimum ten hour shift.

Environment

Located in an environment with regular exposure to fumes or odors, temperature extremes, or loud noises which cause noticeable discomfort or moderate risk of accident or illness. Examples: engineering, waste mgt, laundry workers and yards/grounds staff

We’re looking for people who are ready to learn, ready to lead and ready to make a difference. If that sounds like you, you can win at Wilsonart.

Wilsonart is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Sander Operator Helper in Fletcher, North Carolina at Wilsonart

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